List of Solomon’s officersverses 1-6
So king Solomon was king over all Israel
and these were the princes which he had
Azariah the son of Zadok the priest
Elihoreph and Ahiah the sons of Shisha – scribes
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud – the recorder
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host
Zadok and Abiathar were the … Read More
Alliance with Egyptverses 1-2
And Solomon made affinity with Pharoah king of Egypt
and took Pharaoh’s daughter
and brought her into the city of David
until he had made an end of building
his own house
and the house of the LORD
and the wall of Jerusalem round about
Only the people sacrificed in high places
BECAUSE there was … Read More
King David gives final instruction to Solomonverses 1-4
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die
and he charged Solomon his son
saying
I go the way of all the earth
be strong therefore and show yourself a man
and keep the charge of the LORD thy God
to walk in HIS ways
to keep HIS … Read More
Abishagverses 1-4
Now king David was old and stricken in years
and they covered him with clothes – BUT he got no heat
Wherefore his servants
said to him
Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin
and let her stand before the king – and let her cherish him
and let her lie … Read More
David orders a census of Israelverses 1-2
And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel
and HE moved David against them to say
Go – number Israel and Judah
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host
which was with him
Go now through all the tribes of Israel
from Dan even to … Read More
Sweet Psalmist of Israel: Davidverse 1
Now these be the last words of David
David the son of Jesse said
And the man who was raised up on high
the anointed of the God of Jacob
the sweet psalmist of Israel
Spirit of the LORD speaks through Davidverses 2-4
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me
and … Read More
David composed a song of victoryverse 1
And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song
in the day that the LORD had delivered him
out of the hand of all his enemies
and out of the hand of Saul
First Stanza: Description of the LORDverses 2-4
And he
said
The LORD is my rock – … Read More
Famine in land of Israelverse 1
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years
year after year and David inquired of the LORD
And the LORD answered
It is for Saul and for his bloody house
because he slew the Gibeonites
David contacts Gibeonitesverses 2-3
And the king called the Gibeonites
and said to … Read More
Sheba rebels against Davidverses 1-2
And there happened to be there a man of Belial
whose name was Sheba – the son of Bichri a Benjamite
and he blew the trumpet and said
We have no part in David
neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse
every man to his tents O Israel
So every man of … Read More
David’s mourning for Absalomverses 1-4
And it was told Joab – BEHOLD – the king weeps and mourns for Absalom
and the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people
for the people heard say that day how the
king was grieved for his son
And the people got them by stealth that day into the … Read More